To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for increased Puerto Rico Medicaid payments, and for other purposes.
Healthcare Expenditures for Low-income Populations in Puerto Rico Act or the HELP Puerto Rico Act
This bill increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico through FY2019. Such funding shall be further increased through 2019 if Puerto Rico takes specified actions to improve its Medicaid program.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 263.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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